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Houston Astros fail to sign #1 overall draft pick Brady Aiken... wow
Halu Sination:
The Astros were making so many strides in the right direction and then this blunder happens.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24627014/astros-brady-aiken
BRIEF SUMMARY: Astros claimed that they saw issues with his elbow from his physical and attempted to sign him for substantially less money (sources indicate they wanted to save money to give signing bonuses to other high draft picks). Aiken and his party were infuriated, claiming there was nothing wrong with his elbow, and he stood his ground out of principle.
Now that the deadline has passed, Aiken is speculated to being heading to UCLA, though he also has the option of going to a junior college and declaring for next year's draft.
Hack Wilson - real:
Astros still got mad talented stacked up. they just gotta play the waiting game.
Halu Sination:
--- Quote from: Hack Brodenheimer on July 18, 2014, 05:01:59 PM ---Astros still got mad talented stacked up. they just gotta play the waiting game.
--- End quote ---
They're loaded with young talent for sure, but to draft him at #1 only to try to rip him off... come on man. Can't let a talent like that walk. Then again, I don't know Astros' financial situation. Maybe that extra couple million in that signing bonus would have hurt Astros deeply, I'm not too informed on what goes on behind the scenes with them.
MistaNova:
What makes it worse for the Astros is that because they had to play the waiting game with Aiken (which they lost), they also failed to sign Jacob Nix and Mac Marshall, two other highly touted and important guys the Astros drafted who were going to cost a pretty penny.
So the rebuilding Astros not only lost 111 games in 2013 for nothing, but they also fucked themselves out of two other solid prospects who would've really boosted their farm system.
Chamillitary Click:
Would suck if Brady gets hurt back in college now.
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